Scientific Method - Second Chance!

1. Scientific theories are often based on

• Dependent variables

• SI Units

• Scientific Laws

• Independent variables

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

2. Which of the following is NOT part of the Scientific Method?

• Form a hypothesis

• Draw Conclusions

• Ask a question

• Become a scientist

3. What distinguishes science from art, architecture and philosophy?

• Nothing distinguishes science from these other human endeavors

• Science exists to explain natural phenomena

• They all explain natural phenomena

• Science is more important than these other human endeavors

4. The process of evaluating research before publication is called

• Prosecution

• Persecution

• Peer pressure

• Peer review

5. An idea that has been tested repeatedly and gains acceptance is called a

• Hypothesis

• Law

• Theory

• Controlled experiment

6. Earth Scientists assume that the cause of natural events or phenomena can be determined by

• careful observation and experimentation

• risking human life

• using the SI units

• formulating incorrect theories

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

7. Typically, the order in which the steps of the scientific method are applied is

• data collection, hypothesis, problem research, procedure, conclusion, observation

• observation, problem, research, hypothesis, procedure, data collection, conclusion

• hypothesis, conclusion, problem, research, observation, data collection, procedure

• procedure, data collection, problem, conclusion, research, observation, hypothesis

8. Which of the following statement about data and graphing is CORRECT?

• the dependent variable is on the y axis, and is also referred to as the manipulated variable

• the independent variable is on the x axis and is also referred to as the manipulated variable

• the independent variable is on the x axis and is also referred to as the responding variable

• the dependent variable is on the y axis and is often called the manipulated variable

9. A hypothesis is

• a concluding statement

• a proven statement

• a definite answer to a given problem

• a testable possible explanation of an observation

10. If you hypothesis is wrong, your experiment is a failure, therefore your objective should be to prove you hypothesis correct.

• True

• False